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A Manual of Parliamentary Practice (Hardcover): Thomas Jefferson A Manual of Parliamentary Practice (Hardcover)
Thomas Jefferson
R865 Discovery Miles 8 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Repairing Jefferson's America - A Guide to Civility and Enlightened Citizenship (Hardcover): Clay S. Jenkinson Repairing Jefferson's America - A Guide to Civility and Enlightened Citizenship (Hardcover)
Clay S. Jenkinson
R748 R697 Discovery Miles 6 970 Save R51 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fighting for Democracy - Our Dangerous Civic Illiteracy, A Conservative's Conscience, and Rethinking American Citizenship... Fighting for Democracy - Our Dangerous Civic Illiteracy, A Conservative's Conscience, and Rethinking American Citizenship (Hardcover)
Thomas E Brymer
R1,171 Discovery Miles 11 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Witness for Ever - The Dawning of Democracy in South Africa (Paperback): Michael Cassidy A Witness for Ever - The Dawning of Democracy in South Africa (Paperback)
Michael Cassidy
R250 Discovery Miles 2 500 Ships in 4 - 8 working days
Rights-Based Constitutional Review - Constitutional Courts in a Changing Landscape (Hardcover): John Bell, Marie-Luce Paris Rights-Based Constitutional Review - Constitutional Courts in a Changing Landscape (Hardcover)
John Bell, Marie-Luce Paris
R4,606 Discovery Miles 46 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'This collection is a timely survey of the role of constitutional courts in comparative perspective - it provides an excellent summary of developments in a range of jurisdictions, and locates them in a broader social and political context. Among other factors, it considers global trends toward increasing international and regional human rights protection, increased recognition of second and third generation rights, and trends toward decentralization in democratic governance. It is bound to be of broad interest to both comparative constitutional lawyers and scholars.' - Rosalind Dixon, University of New South Wales, Australia Constitutional review has become an essential feature of modern liberal democratic constitutionalism. In particular, constitutional review in the context of rights litigation has proved to be most challenging for the courts. By offering in-depth analyses on changes affecting constitutional design and constitutional adjudication, while also engaging with general theories of comparative constitutionalism, this book seeks to provide a heightened understanding of the constitutional and political responses to the issue of adaptability and endurance of rights-based constitutional review. These original contributions, written by an array of distinguished experts and illustrated by the most up-to-date case law, cover Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States, and include constitutional systems that are not commonly studied in comparative constitutional studies. Providing structured analyses, the editors combine studies of common law and civil law jurisdictions, centralized and decentralized systems of constitutional review, and large and small jurisdictions. This multi-jurisdictional study will appeal to members of the judiciary, policy-makers and practitioners looking for valuable insights into the case law of a range of constitutional and supreme courts in this rapidly expanding field of constitutional adjudication. It also serves as an excellent resource for academics, scholars and advanced students in the fields of law, human rights and political science. Contributors: J. Bell, E. Carolan, C. Chandrachud, A. Kavanagh, C. Kelly, J. Lavapuro, T. Ojanen, M.-L. Paris, P. Passaglia, A.R. Robledo, M. Rosenfeld, M. Scheinin, J. Stellios, R. Uitz, M. Verdussen, M. Zagor

Revisioning Stalin and Stalinism - Complexities, Contradictions, and Controversies (Hardcover): James Ryan, Susan Grant Revisioning Stalin and Stalinism - Complexities, Contradictions, and Controversies (Hardcover)
James Ryan, Susan Grant
R3,555 Discovery Miles 35 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This thought-provoking collection of essays analyses the complex, multi-faceted, and even contradictory nature of Stalinism and its representations. Stalinism was an extraordinarily repressive and violent political model, and yet it was led by ideologues committed to a vision of socialism and international harmony. The essays in this volume stress the complex, multi-faceted, and often contradictory nature of Stalin, Stalinism, and Stalinist-style leadership, and. explore the complex picture that emerges. Broadly speaking, three important areas of debate are examined, united by a focus on political leadership: * The key controversies surrounding Stalin's leadership role * A reconsideration of Stalin and the Cold War * New perspectives on the cult of personality Revisioning Stalin and Stalinism is a crucial volume for all students and scholars of Stalin's Russia and Cold War Europe.

The Global Encyclopaedia of Informality, Volume 1 (Hardcover): Alena Ledeneva The Global Encyclopaedia of Informality, Volume 1 (Hardcover)
Alena Ledeneva
R1,566 Discovery Miles 15 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Research Anthology on Fake News, Political Warfare, and Combatting the Spread of Misinformation (Hardcover): Information... Research Anthology on Fake News, Political Warfare, and Combatting the Spread of Misinformation (Hardcover)
Information Resources Management Association
R10,048 Discovery Miles 100 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

There has been a noticeable shift in the way the news is accessed and consumed, and most importantly, the rise of fake news has become a common occurrence in the media. With news becoming more accessible as technology advances, fake news can spread rapidly and successfully through social media, television, websites, and other online sources, as well as through the traditional types of newscasting. The spread of misinformation when left unchecked can turn fiction into fact and result in a mass misconception of the truth that shapes opinions, creates false narratives, and impacts multiple facets of society in potentially detrimental ways. With the rise of fake news comes the need for research on the ways to alleviate the effects and prevent the spread of misinformation. These tools, technologies, and theories for identifying and mitigating the effects of fake news are a current research topic that is essential for maintaining the integrity of the media and providing those who consume it with accurate, fact-based information. The Research Anthology on Fake News, Political Warfare, and Combatting the Spread of Misinformation contains hand-selected, previously published research that informs its audience with an advanced understanding of fake news, how it spreads, its negative effects, and the current solutions being investigated. The chapters within also contain a focus on the use of alternative facts for pushing political agendas and as a way of conducting political warfare. While highlighting topics such as the basics of fake news, media literacy, the implications of misinformation in political warfare, detection methods, and both technological and human automated solutions, this book is ideally intended for practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students interested in the current surge of fake news, the means of reducing its effects, and how to improve the future outlook.

When Politics are Sacralized - Comparative Perspectives on Religious Claims and Nationalism (Hardcover): Nadim N. Rouhana,... When Politics are Sacralized - Comparative Perspectives on Religious Claims and Nationalism (Hardcover)
Nadim N. Rouhana, Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian
R3,126 Discovery Miles 31 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Over the years, there have been increasing intersections between religious claims and nationalism and their power to frame and govern world politics. When Politics Are Sacralized interdisciplinarily and comparatively examines the fusion between religious claims and nationalism and studies its political manifestations. State and world politics, when determined or framed by nationalism fused with religious claims, can provoke protracted conflict, infuse explicit religious beliefs into politics, and legitimize violence against racialized groups. This volume investigates how, through hegemonic nationalism, states invoke religious claims in domestic and international politics, sacralizing the political. Studying Israel, India, the Palestinian National Movement and Hamas, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Iran, and Northern Ireland, the thirteen chapters engage with the visibility, performativity, role, and political legitimation of religion and nationalism. The authors analyze how and why sacralization affects political behaviors apparent in national and international politics, produces state-sponsored violence, and shapes conflict.

Europe's Second Constitution - Crisis, Courts and Community (Hardcover): Markus W Gehring Europe's Second Constitution - Crisis, Courts and Community (Hardcover)
Markus W Gehring
R3,131 Discovery Miles 31 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The process of European constitutionalisation is met with extensive scepticism in current national legal and political spheres and in broader circles of public opinion across Europe. By shedding light on these concerns, this book reveals a widespread misunderstanding of constitutional federalism, which permeates the Member State courts, popular media, and many academic communities. A failure to address confusion over this fundamental concept is leading us towards impoverished development of the EU's 'Second Constitution', and even ensuring that the role of both domestic and international European courts in enriching the constitutionalisation process is overlooked and undervalued. In a bid to avoid such consequences, this book explores how federalism and further constitutionalisation - rightly understood in a dialogue of the European courts - may actually change this process and allow a clearer advance toward Europe's Second Constitution for, but also with, the people of Europe.

Desert Flower (Paperback): Waris Dirie, Cathleen Miller Desert Flower (Paperback)
Waris Dirie, Cathleen Miller
R494 R462 Discovery Miles 4 620 Save R32 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Waris Dirie leads a double life -- by day, she is an international supermodel and human rights ambassador for the United Nations; by night, she dreams of the simplicity of life in her native Somalia and the family she was forced to leave behind. Desert Flower, her intimate and inspiring memoir, is a must-read for anyone who has ever wondered about the beauty of African life, the chaotic existence of a supermodel, or the joys of new motherhood.

Waris was born into a traditional Somali family, desert nomads who engaged in such ancient and antiquated customs as genital mutilation and arranged marriage. At twelve, she fled an arranged marriage to an old man and traveled alone across the dangerous Somali desert to Mogadishu -- the first leg of an emotional journey that would take her to London as a house servant, around the world as a fashion model, and eventually to America, where she would find peace in motherhood and humanitarian work for the U.N.

Today, as Special Ambassador for the U.N., she travels the world speaking out against the barbaric practice of female genital mutilation, promoting women's reproductive rights, and educating people about the Africa she fled -- but still deeply loves.

Desert Flower will be published simultaneously in eleven languages throughout the world and is currently being produced as a feature film by Rocket Pictures UK.

Current Events and You An Analysis of How News Affects Your Personal Life Media and You Grade 4 Children's Reference Books... Current Events and You An Analysis of How News Affects Your Personal Life Media and You Grade 4 Children's Reference Books (Hardcover)
Baby Professor
R748 R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Save R89 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Reconsidering Constitutional Formation II Decisive Constitutional Normativity - From Old Liberties to New Precedence... Reconsidering Constitutional Formation II Decisive Constitutional Normativity - From Old Liberties to New Precedence (Hardcover)
Ulrike Mussig
R1,770 Discovery Miles 17 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Dandelion Insurrection Study Guide - - making change through nonviolent action - (Hardcover): Rivera Sun The Dandelion Insurrection Study Guide - - making change through nonviolent action - (Hardcover)
Rivera Sun
R821 Discovery Miles 8 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
One Hand Tied Behind Us - Rise of the Women's Suffrage Movement (Hardcover, Revised edition): Jill Liddington, Jill Norris One Hand Tied Behind Us - Rise of the Women's Suffrage Movement (Hardcover, Revised edition)
Jill Liddington, Jill Norris
R559 Discovery Miles 5 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

At factory gates and cottage doors, co-operative guilds and trade union branches, the radical suffragists of turn-of-the-century Britain took their message to women at the grassroots level in order to advance demands for equal pay, educational opportunities, better birth control, child allowances, and the right to work. Their strength lay in their democratic approach: opposed to violence, they felt that the vote was the key to wider rights for women.

One Hand Tied Behind Us draws from a wealth of unpublished material, local newspaper accounts. diaries, handwritten minute books, forgotten biographies, and interviews. It creates a vivid and moving portrait of the women who, almost 100 years ago, envisaged freedoms that are not secure even today. Widely acclaimed, it has become a suffrage classic, and to mark its twenty-first anniversary, Rivers Oram presents this revised edition with a new introduction by Jill Liddington.

The Global Encyclopaedia of Informality, Volume 2 (Hardcover): Alena Ledeneva The Global Encyclopaedia of Informality, Volume 2 (Hardcover)
Alena Ledeneva
R1,704 Discovery Miles 17 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Gandhi's Legacy - The Natal Indian Congress 1894-1994 (Paperback): Surendra Bhana Gandhi's Legacy - The Natal Indian Congress 1894-1994 (Paperback)
Surendra Bhana
R65 R59 Discovery Miles 590 Save R6 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Founded by MK Gandhi early in his career, the Natal Indian Congress is one of the oldest political organizations in South Africa. This book traces its course through colonial anti-Asiatic feeling, past apartheid, and into the new democracy.

Snake Oil - How Xi Jinping Shut Down the World (Hardcover): Michael P Senger Snake Oil - How Xi Jinping Shut Down the World (Hardcover)
Michael P Senger
R594 Discovery Miles 5 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Democratic Theory Naturalized - The Foundations of Distilled Populism (Hardcover): Walter Horn Democratic Theory Naturalized - The Foundations of Distilled Populism (Hardcover)
Walter Horn
R2,674 Discovery Miles 26 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

To some, the word populism suggests the tyranny of the mob; to others, it suggests a xenophobic nativism. It is often even considered conducive to (if not simply identical to) fascism. In Democratic Theory Naturalized: The Foundations of Distilled Populism, Walter Horn uses his theory of "CHOICE Voluntarism" to offer solutions to some of the most perplexing problems in democratic theory and distill populism to its core premise: giving people the power to govern themselves without the constraints imposed by those on the left or the right. Beginning with explanations of what it means to vote and what makes one society better off than another, Horn analyzes what makes for fair aggregation and appropriate, deliberative representation. Through his examination of the American government, Horn suggests solutions to contemporary problems such as gerrymandering, immigration control, and campaign finance, and offers answers to age-old questions like why dissenters should obey the majority and who should have the right to vote in various elections.

Citizen Participation in Democratic Europe - What Next for the EU? (Hardcover): James Organ, Alberto Alemanno Citizen Participation in Democratic Europe - What Next for the EU? (Hardcover)
James Organ, Alberto Alemanno
R2,800 Discovery Miles 28 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

As the European Union undergoes a major, self-proclaimed democratic exercise - the Conference on the Future of Europe - and approaches Treaty change, this volume offers a new model of citizen participation to address Europe's long-standing democracy challenge, and respond to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Proposed are a set of democratic innovations, ranging from citizens' assemblies to regulatory gaming to citizens' initiatives and lobbying, which are complementary, not antagonistic, to existing representative democracy across the European continent. These innovations are emerging bottom-up across the continent and getting traction at local, national and EU level in a new era powered by technology. This book brings together academics as well as practitioners to give a forward-looking, holistic view of the realities of EU citizen participation across the spectrum of participatory opportunities. They all converge in arguing that, after many years of proven experimentation, the EU must institutionalize supranational, participative and deliberative, democratic channels to complement representative democracy and each other, and ultimately improve the effectiveness of EU citizen participation. While this institutional approach will not magically treat the EU democratic malaise, it should make the system more intelligible, accessible, and ultimately responsive to citizen demand-without necessarily undertaking Treaty reform. The attempt to harness citizen participation to help address the current EU crisis needs the type of multi-faceted approach presented in this book. One that recognises the potential of existing and new democratic mechanisms, and also, importantly, the links between different instruments of citizen participation to improve the overall quality of EU's democratic system.

Prisoner of the State - The Secret Journal of Zhao Ziyang (Paperback): Zhao Ziyang Prisoner of the State - The Secret Journal of Zhao Ziyang (Paperback)
Zhao Ziyang; Translated by Adi Ignatius; Edited by Adi Ignatius; Translated by Bao Pu; Edited by Bao Pu; Translated by …
R494 R469 Discovery Miles 4 690 Save R25 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"
Prisoner of the State "is the story of Premier Zhao Ziyang, the man who brought liberal change to China and who was dethroned at the height of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 for trying to stop the massacre. Zhao spent the last years of his life under house arrest. An occasional detail about his life would slip out, but scholars and citizens lamented that Zhao never had his final say.
But Zhao did produce a memoir, secretly recording on audio tapes the real story of what happened during modern China's most critical moments. He provides intimate details about the Tiananmen crackdown, describes the ploys and double crosses used by China's leaders, and exhorts China to adopt democracy in order to achieve long-term stability. His riveting, behind-the-scenes recollections form the basis of "Prisoner of the State."
The China that Zhao portrays is not some long-lost dynasty. It is today's China, where its leaders accept economic freedom but resist political change. Zhao might have steered China's political system toward openness and tolerance had he survived. Although Zhao now speaks from the grave, his voice still has the moral power to make China sit up and listen.

The Fallacy of Magnitude - A Collection of Writings (Hardcover): Hugh J. Schonfield The Fallacy of Magnitude - A Collection of Writings (Hardcover)
Hugh J. Schonfield; Edited by Stephen A. Engelking
R736 R652 Discovery Miles 6 520 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ministers, Minders and Mandarins - An International Study of Relationships at the Executive Summit of Parliamentary Democracies... Ministers, Minders and Mandarins - An International Study of Relationships at the Executive Summit of Parliamentary Democracies (Hardcover)
Richard Shaw, Chris Eichbaum
R3,331 Discovery Miles 33 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Ministers, Minders and Mandarins brings together the leading academics in this specialty to rigorously assess the impact and consequences of political advisers in parliamentary democracies. The ten contemporary and original case studies focus on issues of tension, trust and tradition, and are written in an accessible and engaging style. Using new empirical findings and theory from a range of public policy canons, the authors analyze advisers' functions, their differing levels of accountability and issues of diversity between governments. Cases include research on the tensions in the UK, the possible unease in Swedish government offices and the role of trust in Greece. Established operations in Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand are compared to relative latecomers to advisory roles, such as Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark. A key comparative work in the field, this book encourages further research into the varied roles of political advisers. Offering an excellent introduction to the complex role political advisers play, this book will be of great interest to upper undergraduate and postgraduate students studying political science and policy administration, as well as researchers and scholars in public policy. Contributors include: A. Blick, P.M. Christiansen, B. Connaughton J. Craft, C. Eichbaum, T. Gouglas, H. Houlberg Salomonsen, T. Hustedt, M. Maley, P. Munk Christiansen, B. Niklasson, P. Ohberg, R. Shaw, C. van den Berg

In Defense of Democracy (Hardcover): Anne-Marie Waters In Defense of Democracy (Hardcover)
Anne-Marie Waters
R792 Discovery Miles 7 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Anglo India and the End of the Empire (Hardcover): Charlton Stevens Anglo India and the End of the Empire (Hardcover)
Charlton Stevens
R1,247 Discovery Miles 12 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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